The Black Hills gold rush took place in Dakota Territory in the United States. It began in 1874 following the Custer Expedition and reached a peak in 1876–77. Rumors and poorly documented reports of gold in the Black Hills go back to the early 19th century.

2019年10月15日 · The Black Hills Gold Rush began in 1874, when Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer led a group of over 1,000 men from Fort Abraham Lincoln in the Dakota Territory (present-day Bismarck, North Dakota) to the Black Hills.

The expedition's confirmation of gold in the region drew thousands of whites to the Black Hills, ultimately fueling tensions between the whites and the Native Americans, leading to the Great...

Black Hill Gold Rush refers to the rush of American miners and settlers to the Dakota Territory in search for gold. In 1874, gold was discovered in the area by a group of American explorers.

Since Colonel George Custer’s expedition of 1874 confirmed the presence of gold in French Creek, (near present-day Custer, SD) word spread quickly and triggered the Black Hills Gold Rush. By 1876, approximately 10,000 people populated the Hills.

2022年4月12日 · The Black Hills Gold Rush was a rapid movement of people that occurred when a goldfield was discovered in the Black Hills region within the Dakota Territory in the United States.

As Lt. Col. Custer led 1000 men through the Black Hills, two miners attached to the troop uncovered small quantities of gold near present day Custer, South Dakota. As word spread, the rush began. Prospectors flocked to the southern Black Hills, looking for their share of gold.